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Topic 1: Scientific Method and Characteristics of Living Things
Topic 1: Scientific Method and Characteristics of Living Things
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Which are the two most common mistakes in a badly designed experiment?
Not enough test subjects and too many variables
Too many test subjects & only one independent variable.
Not enough tests subjects and only one independent variable.
Too many test subjects & too many variables
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The variable in the experiment that responds to the variable you control and gives you data.
Independent
Control
Constant
Dependent
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Producing more of the same type of organism. Can be sexual or asexual.
Reintegration
Reproduction
Regulation
Respiration
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Which factor is the most important for making a valid conclusion.
The experimental results are repeatable
The data supports the hypothesis
The lab uses tables and graphs
The lab report is typed and legible
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Movement of materials within an organism
Nutrition
Excretion
Transport
Regulation
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These types of observations tend to be more scientific and better for comparing two things.
Qualitative
Inferential
Quantitative
Metabolic
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The stable internal balance inside an organism.
Metabolism
Homeostasis
Synthesis
Controlled variables
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Variables that must remain the same between the experimental group and control group are called
dependent variables
independent variables
experimental variables
controlled variables
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All the reactions in the body that require energy and help an organism maintain homeostasis.
Transport
Metabolism
Respiration
Synthesis
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The increase in the size or number of cells in an organism.
Nutrition
Growth
Regulation
Transport
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Obtaining necessary nutrients for energy and building blocks for synthesis.
Transport
Respiration
Nutrition
Growth
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The group that receives the independent variable
Experimental
Control
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The first step in the scientific process is always
designing an experiment
defining the problem
making a hypothesis
coming to a conclusion
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The variable that I manipulate in an experiment to see the effect.
Constant
Control
Independent
Dependent
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GRRSNERT is a fancy acronym for remembering all the parts of what big term
Homeostasis
Metabolism
Experimental Design
Dynamic Equilibrium
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When graphing, on which axis do we place the dependent variable?
x-axis
y-axis
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The release of energy (ATP) from nutrients that occurs in your mitochondria.
synthesis
regulation
respiration
Transpiration
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combining simple substances chemically to form more complex substances
Digestion
Respiration
Nutrition
Synthesis
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Which of the following is NOT a good safety practice in a lab environment?
wearing shoes that protect your feet
touching chemicals or live organisms with bare hands
Standing when using materials that could spill
wearing safety goggles
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maintaining a stable internal environment
Repiration
Nutrition
Reproduction
Regulation
